When we got the keys to our new home on 9th February 2015, the first job on the to do list was investigate whether the asbestos suggested by the building survey was indeed present or not. We didn’t want to take any risks, so we got a specialist asbestos survey organised. This showed that there was … Continue reading →

Having seen a few houses on our search that were a bit of a project, we’d started to work out what it was we were looking for in terms of a layout to suit our family life. Our main priority, coming from a first-floor flat with a 6ft square kitchen, was a lounge-diner at the … Continue reading →

The house we’d fallen in love with and that had returned to us needed more than a little TLC. But it had such potential and we couldn’t resist. So what had we taken on? The property was essentially a 2 bed bungalow, although it had what the estate agents described as a guest bedroom or … Continue reading →

We started our property search in earnest in the summer of 2014, after a week’s holiday with Rob’s brother and his family. They live in Devon, in a house with a fabulous garden. Seeing how much the twins enjoyed the freedom to run around outdoors was the trigger we needed to start looking for a new … Continue reading →

Only a couple of months before I fell pregnant, the hubby and I had just bought a lovely little 2 bed flat in Brighton. When we found out we were having twins, we quickly realised that the flat really wasn’t going to be a viable long-term option as it was on the first floor and … Continue reading →